thicken

英 [ˈθɪkən]

美 [ˈθɪkən]

v.  (使)变厚，变浓，变稠

过去分词：thickened　现在分词：thickening　第三人称单数：thickens　过去式：thickened　

CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.9828 / COCA.8485

习惯用语

v.

the plot thickens
• 情况变得复杂起来
  used to say that a situation is becoming more complicated and difficult to understand

牛津词典

verb

• （使）变厚，变浓，变稠
  to become thicker; to make sth thicker
  1. Stir until the sauce has thickened.
     不停地搅拌沙司，直到搅稠为止。
  2. It was a dangerous journey through thickening fog.
     旅途中雾越来越大，险象环生。
  3. Thicken the stew with flour.
     给炖肉汁勾芡。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)(液体)变浓稠
  When youthickena liquid or when itthickens, it becomes stiffer and more solid.
  1. Thicken the broth with the cornflour...
     加玉米面使汤变稠。
  2. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens.
     不停地搅，一直搅到调味汁变稠。
• VERB 变密集;变浓密
  If somethingthickens, it becomes more closely grouped together or more solid than it was before.
  1. The crowds around him began to thicken...
     他四周的人群密集起来。
  2. As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.
     随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。
• PHRASE 情况愈发复杂起来
  People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
  1. 'Find anything?' he asked. 'Yeah. The plot thickens,' I said.
     “有什么发现没有？”他问。“嗯，情况越来越复杂了，”我说。

英英释义

verb

• become thick or thicker
  1. The sauce thickened
  2. The egg yolk will inspissate
  Synonym:inspissate
• make thick or thicker
  1. Thicken the sauce
  2. inspissate the tar so that it becomes pitch
  Synonym:inspissate
• make viscous or dense
  1. thicken the sauce by adding flour
  Synonym:inspissate

双语例句

• The crowds around him began to thicken
  他四周的人群密集起来。
• Add the oats to thicken the mixture and stir until it is nice and creamy
  加上燕麦让混合料变稠，然后搅拌成奶油状。
• Add some wine to the gravy. Use flour to thicken the gravy.
  请在肉汁里加点酒。加面粉使肉汁浓稠。
• As the ice sheet grows and thickens it chills the nearby air.
  随着冰盖越来越大，越来越厚，周围的空气也冷了起来。
• From seeds of the guar plant; used to thicken foods and as sizing for paper and cloth.
  来自瓜尔豆属植物的种子，用于给食物增稠和给纸张、布料上浆。
• But as the investigation continued, the plot began to thicken
  但是随着调查的继续深入，情况开始变得复杂起来。
• The palms of your hands will thicken, the skin of your cheeks will tan.
  你手掌的老茧会越来越厚，你的双颊会被晒得黝黑。
• The addition of flour will thicken gravy.
  加了面粉肉汁会变稠。
• Thicken the broth with the cornflour
  加玉米面使汤变稠。
• Use the paper to thicken your notebook.
  用这些纸加厚你的笔记本。